New Jersey Nets: Through the years

After a successful run in the ABA, where they won two championships in the league's nine-year existence, the New Jersey Nets haven't made much noise ... until this season. With new coach Byron Scott at the helm and Jason Kidd running the show, a franchise that hadn't advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 1984 now finds itself in the NBA Finals for the first time in team history. CNNSI.com, through the photography of Sports Illustrated, looks back at some of the key players and noteworthy times in Nets history. Click on any photo to enter the gallery.